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elev·enses (i lev′ən ziz)

plural noun

Brit., Informal tea, a light snack, etc. served in the late morning

Etymology: pl. of elevens, luncheon, pl. of eleven: orig. an eleven-o'clock meal

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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